The 2014 Houses Awards have been announced, with the top honour of Australian House of the Yeargoing to Invisible House by Peter Stutchbury Architecture – a dwelling that connects to its undeniably spectacular setting in the Central Tablelands of New South Wales. In awarding the project, the jury commented that “being (another) rural retreat with a jaw-dropping view, this project needed to convince us that all the moves made to create it are in harmony with its location, and that it is a great piece of architecture in its own right, and this it has.” This elegant building also won the New House over 200 m2 category.

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Now in its fourth year, the annual Houses Awards program celebrates design excellence across eight categories, with an overall winner receiving the premier award of Australian House of the Year. This year’s celebration took place at Sydney’s Doltone House Hyde Park on Friday 1 August. Hosted by Houses magazine editor Katelin Butler and Architecture Media editorial director Cameron Bruhn, the event brought together leading architects and designers from around Australia for a cocktail party with peers, colleagues and clients. The generous awards supporters took to the stage to present the accolades (and $13,000 in prize money). On behalf of the 2014 Houses Awards jury, architect Maggie Edmond spoke about the extremely high calibre of residential work recognized from across the country.